TIP When discarding old cutlery (or anything for that matter) consider “FreeCycle” (look it up on the internet).
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The Guardian: Downsizing: online shopping habit dies hard
I thought there would be no harm in posting a couple of items we no longer needed on eBay and, given our thrifty peasant nature, it made sense to sign up with the local Freecycle group to sniff around for items being given away in our area. There might be something useful to help us in our bid for greater self-sufficiency, so it all seemed very practical.
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Bend Bulletin: Consumers paying for many things that once were free
Some things have remained free, or already paid for, through the years. Just check out the good stuff at your local public library. And if you want to give or receive all kinds of free stuff — unwanted lamps, children’s bikes, appliances — join The Freecycle Network in your area, via freecycle.org.
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News Channel 7: Freecycle.org Gives People A Way to Recycle, Shop and Help Those in Need
We all have things lying around the house we are looking to get rid, so if you don’t want it, post it.
That’s the theory behind a website called Freecycle.org. It’s a non-profit site.
Post something you don’t want to help someone else, because you never know when you might need that little bit of extra help.
“You can see anywhere from baby formula to baby bottles to furniture for your house,” Jymel Jackson said.
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Marlborough Patch: Donation and recycling resources in Marlborough
1) Freecycle: Freecycle is an online community of people who are interested in giving or obtaining usable items. If you have something that you don’t need but is clean and in working condition, post it on Freecycle and often you will find a new home for it by the end of the day. To join Freecycle, visit www.freecycle.org, search for the Marlborough, Hudson, and Sudbury group, and follow the instructions to join the group. Once the moderator has approved your membership, you can offer something to the group, and after your item has been picked up, you can offer more things or accept things too. Our family uses Freecyle often to recycle children’s toys and books, and I was able to borrow a music stand for my son. It’s a friendly group, and you might even meet a neighbor there.
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Globe & Mail: Buy used books: The new rules of frugality
What seems like a useful website is mentioned in this blog post – Freecycle.org, where you offer unwanted but useful things around your house to people instead of throwing them out.
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The Independent: Top 10 brilliant student money saving tips
Alternatively, you could join up to a Freecycle group – you can find free laptops, TVs, bicycles and more. Look to ‘Freecycle’ everywhere in your life: text books, mobiles – ask friends, ask strangers, post on noticeboards. You’ll be amazed what people will give you that they don’t want anymore.
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Vancouver Courier: Clear clutter when selling your home
Freecycle.org: Join people around the world getting rid of stuff on this grassroots community page.
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Perkiomen Valley Patch: The Hidden Benefits of Freecycling
Do you “Freecycle?”
The nearly decade-old network of discussion groups where people announce unwanted items they’re willing to give away to anyone who wants them has almost nine million members around the world. It’s become a convenient outlet for people looking to empty a spare room (or just avoid the pricey rent on a self-storage unit) and also for bargain hunters.
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The Atlantic Cities: Why You Should Give Away Free Stuff To Your Neighbors
Freecycle launched in Tucson, Arizona, back in 2003 as a local email list with the simple premise of helping people unload junk they no longer wanted – furniture, clothing, office supplies, you name it – onto nearby people who did. The system came with one rule: Whatever you’re giving up, you can ask for nothing in return. Everything must be free.
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